Middletown, Pennsylvania Population 2024

7,212

Middletown Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Middletown was:

  • White: 81.21%
  • Two or more races: 8.9%
  • Other race: 3.95%
  • Black or African American: 2.9%
  • Asian: 1.55%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 1.49%
  • Native American: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,758.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.67% (322)
The current population of Middletown, Pennsylvania is 7,212 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,890.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,88481.21%
Two or more races6458.9%
Other race2863.95%
Black or African American2102.9%
Asian1121.55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1081.49%
Native American00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Middletown Population by Race

Middletown Population Pyramid 2024

Middletown Median Age

50.1

Total

46.8

Male

52

Female

Middletown Adults

There are 5,994 adults, (1,723 of whom are seniors) in Middletown.

Middletown Age Dependency

69.6

Age Dependency Ratio

40.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Middletown Sex Ratio

Female3,46047.76%
Male3,78552.24%

Middletown Population by Age

Middletown Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,8602.5384.315.7
Married1,6632.9490.39.7
Non Family7251.2668.831.2
Female2602.6593.16.9
Male2123.4780.219.8

2.91

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

84.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Middletown Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2214.01%
Associates Degree55810.12%
Bachelors Degree97717.72%
Graduate Degree4167.55%
High School Graduate2,03236.86%
Less Than 9th Grade2754.99%
Some College1,03418.76%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Middletown Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Middletown Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,3544,1041,057
Hispanic880693242
2+ Races421323153
Black17714952
Other Race1778815
Asian766858
Islander42190

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.26%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 76.32%.

Middletown Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$74,944$86,944$45,833
Graduate Degree$69,598$75,461$67,596
High School Graduate$40,781$51,157$36,563
Less Than 9th Grade$0$101,339$0
Overall$54,969$69,322$39,375
Some College$55,511$62,153$36,996

$54,969

Average Earnings

$69,322

Average Male

$39,375

Average Female

Middletown Earnings by Educational Attainment

Middletown Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Middletown Language

85.63% of Middletown residents speak only English, while 14.37% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.93% of the population.

Middletown Language

Middletown Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,4013526.52%
Hispanic1,3841188.53%
Multiple645416.36%
Other286186.29%
Asian112108.93%
Black21010.48%

6.64%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.11%

Male Poverty Rate

6.13%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Middletown

The race most likely to be in poverty in Middletown is Asian, with 8.93% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Middletown is Black, with 0.48% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.05%.

Middletown Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade7.06%
High School6.79%
Bachelors or Greater4.81%
Some College4.46%

Middletown Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed14.91%
Female Employed4.89%
Male Employed4.37%
Male Unemployed0%

Middletown Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Middletown Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$103,958$141,517
Households$93,235$121,822
Married Families$111,563$-999,999,999
Non Families$55,588$58,501

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Middletown Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.7%

Male Marriage Rate

52.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Middletown Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Middletown Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Middletown Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Middletown Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

548

Number of Veterans

528

Male Veterans

20

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam227
First Gulf War63
Korea58
Second Gulf War19
World War II8

Middletown Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+237
65 to 74145
55 to 64117
35 to 5449
18 to 340

Middletown Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White52610.5%
Hispanic202.15%
Black126.78%
2+ Races102.2%

Middletown Veterans by Race

Middletown Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.13%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

Middletown Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.4%

Labor Force Participation

57.7%

Employment Rate

6.1%

Unemployment Rate

Middletown Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Middletown Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Middletown Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

61.77%

Born in Middletown

90.97%

Native Born

9.03%

Foreign Born

2.65%

Non Citizen

6.38%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.97% of Middletown residents were born in the United States, with 61.77% having been born in Pennsylvania. 2.65% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Middletown Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20247,212-17-0.24%
20237,229-16-0.22%
20227,245-250-3.34%
20217,4956058.78%
20206,890-322-4.46%
20197,212-174-2.36%
20187,386-144-1.91%
20177,530-28-0.37%
20167,5581782.41%
20157,380-149-1.98%
20147,5291361.84%
20137,393-246-3.22%
20127,6391481.98%
20117,491500.67%
20107,44100%

Middletown Population by Year